Akane Watanabe
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| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 1994 Saitama Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 31 March 2020[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 276 (WS 7 April 2016) 25 (WD 19 February 2019) 177 (XD 1 November 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Akane Watanabe (渡邉 あかね, Watanabe Akane; born 27 May 1994) is a Japanese badminton player.[2][3]
Achievements
BWF World Tour (1 title, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2018 | Vietnam Open | Super 100 | Misato Aratama | Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida |
21–18, 21–19 | Winner | [6] |
| 2018 | Macau Open | Super 300 | Misato Aratama | Vivian Hoo Yap Cheng Wen |
15–21, 20–22 | Runner-up | [7] |
BWF International Challenge/Series
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Finnish Open | Misato Aratama | Samantha Barning Iris Tabeling |
21–12, 21–17 | Winner | |
| 2017 | Finnish Open | Misato Aratama | Chisato Hoshi Naru Shinoya |
21–18, 21–13 | Winner | [8] |
| 2017 | Spanish International | Misato Aratama | Ayako Sakuramoto Yukiko Takahata |
10–21, 15–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2017 | Malaysia International | Misato Aratama | Kittipak Dubthuk Natcha Saengchote |
21–18, 21–15 | Winner | [9] |
| 2019 | Denmark International | Saori Ozaki | Chloe Birch Lauren Smith |
21–13, 21–18 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
References
- ^ "Announcement: Messages from Retired Players at the End of Fiscal Year 2019" (in Japanese). NTT East. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Players: Akane Watanabe". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "選手・スタッフ紹介 / 渡邉 あかね" (in Japanese). Nippon Telegraph and Telephone. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Indonesia and Singapore win singles titles in Vietnam Open". Badminton Asia. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (5 November 2018). "Lee Breaks Title Drought – Review: Macau Open 2018". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Matsuda, Keita (9 April 2017). "Results: Badminton Finland Open 2017" (in Japanese). Nippon Badminton Association. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Malaysia and Japan grab two titles each in Malaysia International Challenge". Badminton Asia. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
External links
- Akane Watanabe at BWFBadminton.com
- Akane Watanabe at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)